Hi all,
I have had an increasing damp patch in my attic room for a few months now and have been meaning to get it looked at. It just so happened that next door are having their chimney re-pointed at the moment so as the scaffolding was up I asked the guy doing theirs if he could give me a quote for mine. (the roof and flashing are sound)
He says that the mortar is shot and will need re pointing to gutter level, the flaunching is in a bad way and will need re doing and he will put air bricks in the chimney to ventilate and seal it all with a special paint. Next door don't want anything for the scaffolding but I have been quoted by the builder £850 for the job.
My house is a 2 bed semi built around 1898.
Does this seem about right or is it a bit steep?
Any help would be much appreciated as I really have no idea.
Thanks
Andy
I have had an increasing damp patch in my attic room for a few months now and have been meaning to get it looked at. It just so happened that next door are having their chimney re-pointed at the moment so as the scaffolding was up I asked the guy doing theirs if he could give me a quote for mine. (the roof and flashing are sound)
He says that the mortar is shot and will need re pointing to gutter level, the flaunching is in a bad way and will need re doing and he will put air bricks in the chimney to ventilate and seal it all with a special paint. Next door don't want anything for the scaffolding but I have been quoted by the builder £850 for the job.
My house is a 2 bed semi built around 1898.
Does this seem about right or is it a bit steep?
Any help would be much appreciated as I really have no idea.
Thanks
Andy